Birth certificate attestation is the process of verifying the certificate for international purposes. A birth certificate is a vital document of one individual’s life. The certificate holds very important information of a person. Every fundamental detail regarding the birth of a child is in a birth certificate. It contains the date of birth, birthplace, etc of an individual. It also will be having the details of their parents.

Birth certificate attestation is done when someone wants to travel to a foreign country for different purposes. Birth certificate attestation is considered under non-educational certificate attestation. The process of birth certificate attestation adds more value to the certificate. The genuinity of the certificate is proved by attesting a birth certificate. The documents should be original to submit it for the attestation procedure. Attestation procedures of a birth certificate are done from the country of origin itself.

Purposes of birth certificate attestation:

·        To prove the age of an individual.

·        For migration.

·        To attain a dependant visa.

·        For the purpose of higher education.

Important documents required for birth certificate attestation:

·        Original certificate.

·        Passport copy.

Procedures of birth certificate attestation:

·        SDM (sub-divisional magistrate) attestation.

·        MEA(ministry of external affairs) attestation.

·        Embassy attestation.

Seal and signature from the concerned authorities are added to the birth certificate to make it legitimate. Then only the documents are considered valid and genuine. Attestation is a process used to verify documents for international purposes. This helps the individual to use it widely around the world. Normally when taking a child to foreign countries birth certificate becomes important. It is also as important for adults too. Birth certificate attestation becomes mandatory while travelling outside the country. The credibility of the birth certificate is increased after doing birth certificate attestation. The attestation procedure helps the immigrants in attaining migration easier.